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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia, a generator operator with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, performs preventative maintenance on a mobile electric power (MEP) 1070 generator at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2024, in preparation for exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2024 (AE24). The MEP-1070 served a crucial part in supplying power to the AN/TPS-80 (Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar) which provided task-oriented radar picture and command and control function in support of operations in an arctic environment. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. Military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. Garcia is from Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)